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Syria International Card Payments

Mastercard Inc · 2026-08-27 · Importance 41 · Surprise 60

Mastercard processed its first international card transactions in Syria on August 26, alongside Visa. The launch followed the United States removing Syria from its state sponsors of terrorism list. Reconnecting Syria to global card networks creates a new market for international card acceptance and payment volume.

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